COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 302B Definitions

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - SECT 302B

    In this Division:

"acceptable action" is taken in relation to a gift if any of the following action is taken:

  (a)   an amount equal to the amount or value of the gift is transferred to the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Division;

  (b)   the gift is returned to the donor or the person who made the gift;

  (c)   an amount equal to the amount or value of the gift is transferred to the donor or the person who made the gift.

acceptable action period ", in relation to a gift, means:"

  (a)   the period of 6 weeks beginning on the day the gift is made, unless paragraph   (b) or (c) applies; or

  (b)   if the gift is made to, or for the benefit of, a political entity, being a person who is a candidate in an election or by - election, except where the person is a member of a group for a Senate election--the period of 6 weeks beginning on the later of the following days:

  (i)   the day the gift is made;

  (ii)   the earlier of the day the person announced that the person would be a candidate in the election or by - election and the day the person nominated as a candidate in the election or by - election; or

  (c)   if the gift is made to, or for the benefit of, a political entity, being a member of a group for a Senate election--the period of 6 weeks beginning on the later of the following days:

  (i)   the day the gift is made;

  (ii)   the day the members of the group make a request under section   168 for their names to be grouped in the ballot papers for the election.

"appropriate donor information" has the meaning given by section   302P.